By Elizabeth Adegbesan
LAGOS — Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, rose by 40.93 per cent year-on-year to N5.15 trillion in 2025 from N3.65 trillion in 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its 2025 Internally Generated Revenue report released on Thursday.
According to the bureau, “the 36 states and the FCT generated a total of N5.15 trillion in 2025, indicating a growth rate of 40.93 percent from N3.65 trillion recorded in 2024.”
Lagos recorded the highest IGR at N1.77 trillion, followed by Rivers with N428.42 billion and Enugu with N406.77 billion.
At the other end of the scale, Yobe recorded the lowest IGR at N16.01 billion, followed by Ebonyi with N17.18 billion and Sokoto with N20.48 billion.
The NBS said state and FCT IGR comprised two broad categories: tax revenue and revenue generated by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.
The tax components included Pay As You Earn, PAYE; direct assessment; road taxes; stamp duties; capital gains tax; withholding taxes; other taxes; and Local Government Areas, LGAs, revenue.
PAYE accounted for the largest share of tax revenue, generating N2.64 trillion, representing 69.51 per cent of total tax revenue collected during the period.
Capital gains tax recorded the lowest contribution at N12.40 billion.
The bureau said tax revenue accounted for 73.64 per cent of total IGR generated by the states and FCT in 2025.
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